Petition · past parliament
Ban smoking in all public places in the United Kingdom
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
When a child sees an adult smoking in the street the message that child receives is "smoking is legal and it's ok to do it".
Smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, accounting for approximately 96,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom.
Smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death, accounting for approximately 96,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom.
Research commissioned by ASH has shown that the total cost to society (in England) is approximately £13.9 billion a year. This includes the cost to the NHS of treating diseases caused by smoking in England which is approximately £2 billion a year. Other costs include:
• loss in productivity due to premature deaths (£4bn)
• smoking-related sick days (£979m)
• social care costs of older smokers (£1.1bn)
http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_121.pdf
• loss in productivity due to premature deaths (£4bn)
• smoking-related sick days (£979m)
• social care costs of older smokers (£1.1bn)
http://www.ash.org.uk/files/documents/ASH_121.pdf
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.